Thank You very kindly!! Just got my kensington expert trackball in the mail yesterday. stumbled upon your vid today, subscribed, shared link to a few friends who love to speed up workflow. i got this trackball mainly to use with Cubase, about an hour in with it and already loving it! still getting use to using a trackball a bit but i can see me loving it when i know it like the back of my hand!! so once again thanks for sharing had no idea about this software! you the man!!
Amazing!! Glad to be able to help!!! I think you're totally going to love it, the trackball, once ya get used to it and learn more and more how it works with your workflow, you won't turn back!! Best of luck!!!
Hi, is there a way to program a keyboard command + trackball for smooth vertical and/or horizontal scrolling? My scroll ring is loose, resulting in coarse, unrefined, scrolling.
There is the Wheel aspect of it, but that only adjusts the scrolling itself, but not sure if the ring is that loose if it will be able to help with that as much. Depends where the problem is, in the setting or in the device itself I'd think.
Nice found this perfect time just the the wireless expert ball and mouse and the software that you’re supposed to use to customize it won’t seem to work on my new MacBook Pro M1 😎
The kensington app has a posibility to add an option for the two lower buttons pressed simultaneously, the two upper simultaneously, etc. is there any way to do this in steermouse? Awesone video btw!
Do the application specific layers change automatically when you switch to that application? If I have to manually change what "profile" it is each time I want to use that app that feels counter intuitive. Stream Deck does this really well
Yes! Once you set the shortcuts up, it knows which application and such is being used, it’s all automatic and seamless, otherwise yes it would be annoying and basically useless haha
Thank you! Glad you liked it! The trackpad software I mentioned is “Better Touch Tool” (I have never made a video for that one yet) it’s great, worth checking out!
Excellent information. Thanks! I'm looking around for one solution and not finding it - any info? How to setup a modifier key (or click) in steermouse, to toggle to slow pointer, like in Kensington software, for precise trackball movement when needed. Thanks again for this.
Glad it was helpful!! For your question, I don't believe stearmouse has that functionality (I have never found it). BetterTouchTool has it, however I haven't dug deep enough to get that one to work with the trackball. But maybe theres something in there. So unfortunately I don't have any more info on this at the moment!!
Thanks man, my KT mouse has been crap since the new software came out. I've been using Kmouse trackballs for thirty years. I think I'm gonna like this software. as long as i can press two buttons at the same time
Happy to help!! Agreed, their software has been going downhill for a while, this was a game changer for me hands down. Can't live without the trackball or this software at this point haha hope ya enjoy it!!
Awesome!! Welcome to the trackball world! Haha Scrolling is done with the that ring around the ball itself. You can set in settings which way it scrolls, but rotating that will be your scroll wheel!
Do you know of any app like steermouse but for keyboard? I have steelseries keyboard with extra keys but their mapping software is useless on Big Sur and they still fail to deliver any solution or update. Thanks
I'm not sure if there's one that's the same for keyboards in the same way, HOWEVER I do use Keyboard Maestro and its good at dealing with extra keys and devices (I have mapped my Streamdeck to stuff with it before) so it's a bit different purpose, but possible to use with other keys. Worth checking out and see if it would work for you! Hope that helps!
Amazing! I work in a studio and each egineer has his own way of working so I am loking for a way to have different layouts for each users. Is there a way to save the layouts? Is there a folder somwhere that one can access to switch configguration between users?
Yes! There is a way to save different sets of settings for each program. It's not the cleanest, but it works! You will just have to create a folder in the OS somewhere that you can find to save the settings files yourself and name them accordingly. But what you do is select the program you want to save (so, pro tools for instance) then you click on the "Edit" button beside the program selector, you will then see the list of programs and the + and - button to add or remove programs you'd like to setup specifically. Go to the gear icon beside those +/- buttons, and you can select Export (save the current settings for the selected program) or "Import to ..." and it will have the name of the program you're importing it too. That's how you can save the settings for an engineer and load them back up later. Hope that helps!!
@@ANAKCreates thanks for showing this clever setup. I use the Razer Tartarus to edit sound and Razer will not support Mac past Catalina. Steermouse wil enable me to make a unified setup For Kensington and Tartarus. 👍
Not totally sure what click noise you're talking about, do you mean the physical click noise of the trackball? If so, then no, i have not found a way to lessen that
The only one I've heard of that seems comparable is USB Overdrive - I have not used it personally so I'm not totally sure on it's functionality but I've seen some positive reviews for it. It does have a purchase option, but the "free version" is the full version as well I believe.
Oh damn! That's to bad, good to know. Nice, great choice! Steermouse is great and I really believe it's worth the price! Best of luck with getting it into your workflow!!
The ring is the just scroll wheel on a normal mouse, so you can scroll up and down (or on a mac you hold shift and scroll side to side as well, not sure about windows but I’m sure there’s something like that as well)
Yooo. Awesome video! Subbed and appreciated. Is there a way to make it so one of the other functions is included in the keyboard shortcut? E.g. it says 'Application Switcher'... Is there a way to have switching to a specific application be part of the keyboard shortcut? Thanks for making this!
No problem!! Glad it helps! And yes, in the function of "application switcher" there is a "specific application" option. I have not actually used it. I don't know if you can make it part of a string of shortcuts, as it's something that takes up the "whole function" of the one button, but it is possible. If you're looking for more macros, paring this with something like Keyboard Maestro (my favorite app for this that I use alot) might get you there, which can do strings of things like that, which you can then trigger using a button in Stearmouse. Hopefully that makes sense!
I haven't used any myself, but I have had some viewers recommend "X-mouse button control" that seems to do something similar, so maybe worth checking out!
There is a chord tab, where you can do "chords", which is configurations of any 2 buttons at the same time will trigger a function. If that's what you mean, yupp!
I installed Steermouse when I got the Elecom HUGE, but found out after that it worked with the Kensington Expert, which was awesome. I which they had a version for iPad OS.
Most of the ones I have are to my workflow, and I do program them for what I’m doing at the time.For instance, when I’m in Melodyne I use it to do Command+L one one button to shift between tools. When I’m doing drum editing, I have other shortcuts like quantize (Cmd+0) and one that triggers my trigger creation macro series in Keyboard Maestro. As well as I program the “B” button to cut regions with one them as well, since it’s faster them moving my hand over to the B button on my keyboard. Extremely small, but i find it helpful when doing a lot of chopping. Then I will also create some for specific jobs, like copying selections and moving them to different tracks if I’m doing that a lot, like for vocal comping for example. They are so easy to create, so some types of tasks that are repetitive I will figure out and create macros for that in the moment the wouldn’t really apply to any other job after that haha - I do plan to create some editing videos where I will show a bit more of these as well. It’s all over the place but very helpful! Hopefully that made some sense and gave you ideas!
@@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios I believe they are both compatible. Steermouse does say it's apple silicon compatible, but I personally don't have one yet so I can't verify myself. I have friends who use the Kensington with M1 and they are having no issues, but I haven't heard about Steermouse specifically firsthand yet.
I believe it's because the other buttons don't apply for the Kensington trackball, those are for other mice and trackballs that have even more buttons. Steermouse works with so many devices, but the Kensington only has 4 buttons.
Thanks for the explanation! I'm using SteerMouse now to click and release a button to scroll smoothly with the ball!
Awesome!! Glad it was helpful!! It's such a helpful tool, stoked you like it!!
Hi, curious - how’d you program the ball for smooth scrolling?
Thank You very kindly!! Just got my kensington expert trackball in the mail yesterday. stumbled upon your vid today, subscribed, shared link to a few friends who love to speed up workflow. i got this trackball mainly to use with Cubase, about an hour in with it and already loving it! still getting use to using a trackball a bit but i can see me loving it when i know it like the back of my hand!! so once again thanks for sharing had no idea about this software! you the man!!
Amazing!! Glad to be able to help!!! I think you're totally going to love it, the trackball, once ya get used to it and learn more and more how it works with your workflow, you won't turn back!! Best of luck!!!
Hi, is there a way to program a keyboard command + trackball for smooth vertical and/or horizontal scrolling?
My scroll ring is loose, resulting in coarse, unrefined, scrolling.
There is the Wheel aspect of it, but that only adjusts the scrolling itself, but not sure if the ring is that loose if it will be able to help with that as much. Depends where the problem is, in the setting or in the device itself I'd think.
Nice found this perfect time just the the wireless expert ball and mouse and the software that you’re supposed to use to customize it won’t seem to work on my new MacBook Pro M1 😎
Awesome!! Glad to hear it helps!! Yeah, I've had problems with Trackball works for ages haha
The kensington app has a posibility to add an option for the two lower buttons pressed simultaneously, the two upper simultaneously, etc. is there any way to do this in steermouse?
Awesone video btw!
Yes!! In the Steermouse app it’s under the Chords tab, so you can do different combos of buttons together.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Do the application specific layers change automatically when you switch to that application? If I have to manually change what "profile" it is each time I want to use that app that feels counter intuitive. Stream Deck does this really well
Yes! Once you set the shortcuts up, it knows which application and such is being used, it’s all automatic and seamless, otherwise yes it would be annoying and basically useless haha
Thanks man! Excellent video! I use a tablet as well, any chance you can share the name of that other software you mentioned? Please? Thank yoU!
Thank you! Glad you liked it! The trackpad software I mentioned is “Better Touch Tool” (I have never made a video for that one yet) it’s great, worth checking out!
For windows this web search macro exists in the free program "X-mouse button control" under the feature "web search selected text".
Awesome! Thanks for the insight!!
can you show how you work in Logic Pro using the mouse?
Thanks for the suggestion!!
Excellent information. Thanks! I'm looking around for one solution and not finding it - any info? How to setup a modifier key (or click) in steermouse, to toggle to slow pointer, like in Kensington software, for precise trackball movement when needed. Thanks again for this.
Glad it was helpful!!
For your question, I don't believe stearmouse has that functionality (I have never found it). BetterTouchTool has it, however I haven't dug deep enough to get that one to work with the trackball. But maybe theres something in there. So unfortunately I don't have any more info on this at the moment!!
Thanks man, my KT mouse has been crap since the new software came out. I've been using Kmouse trackballs for thirty years. I think I'm gonna like this software. as long as i can press two buttons at the same time
Happy to help!! Agreed, their software has been going downhill for a while, this was a game changer for me hands down. Can't live without the trackball or this software at this point haha hope ya enjoy it!!
Hey man, loved this video. Just got my trackball in the mail. How do I scroll on this baby?
Awesome!! Welcome to the trackball world! Haha Scrolling is done with the that ring around the ball itself. You can set in settings which way it scrolls, but rotating that will be your scroll wheel!
Do you know of any app like steermouse but for keyboard? I have steelseries keyboard with extra keys but their mapping software is useless on Big Sur and they still fail to deliver any solution or update. Thanks
I'm not sure if there's one that's the same for keyboards in the same way, HOWEVER I do use Keyboard Maestro and its good at dealing with extra keys and devices (I have mapped my Streamdeck to stuff with it before) so it's a bit different purpose, but possible to use with other keys. Worth checking out and see if it would work for you! Hope that helps!
Great video man. Thanks 🙏
Thank you!! Glad ya enjoyed it!
Your a legend, thank you!
Always happy to help!! :)
Amazing! I work in a studio and each egineer has his own way of working so I am loking for a way to have different layouts for each users. Is there a way to save the layouts? Is there a folder somwhere that one can access to switch configguration between users?
Yes! There is a way to save different sets of settings for each program. It's not the cleanest, but it works! You will just have to create a folder in the OS somewhere that you can find to save the settings files yourself and name them accordingly.
But what you do is select the program you want to save (so, pro tools for instance) then you click on the "Edit" button beside the program selector, you will then see the list of programs and the + and - button to add or remove programs you'd like to setup specifically. Go to the gear icon beside those +/- buttons, and you can select Export (save the current settings for the selected program) or "Import to ..." and it will have the name of the program you're importing it too. That's how you can save the settings for an engineer and load them back up later.
Hope that helps!!
@@ANAKCreates thanks for showing this clever setup. I use the Razer Tartarus to edit sound and Razer will not support Mac past Catalina. Steermouse wil enable me to make a unified setup For Kensington and Tartarus. 👍
@@zblip22 Awesome! Glad it helps!!
do you have any idea how i can mute the click noise?
Not totally sure what click noise you're talking about, do you mean the physical click noise of the trackball? If so, then no, i have not found a way to lessen that
Do you guys know any free alternatives of Steermouse for Mac? Cheers
The only one I've heard of that seems comparable is USB Overdrive - I have not used it personally so I'm not totally sure on it's functionality but I've seen some positive reviews for it. It does have a purchase option, but the "free version" is the full version as well I believe.
@@ANAKCreates USB Overdrive didn't work on my Mac. I ended up buying Steer mouse. anyway thank your for your answer man :)
Oh damn! That's to bad, good to know.
Nice, great choice! Steermouse is great and I really believe it's worth the price! Best of luck with getting it into your workflow!!
How does the ring work
The ring is the just scroll wheel on a normal mouse, so you can scroll up and down (or on a mac you hold shift and scroll side to side as well, not sure about windows but I’m sure there’s something like that as well)
Thanks man! Subbed.
Awesome! happy to help!!
Yooo. Awesome video! Subbed and appreciated.
Is there a way to make it so one of the other functions is included in the keyboard shortcut? E.g. it says 'Application Switcher'... Is there a way to have switching to a specific application be part of the keyboard shortcut?
Thanks for making this!
No problem!! Glad it helps! And yes, in the function of "application switcher" there is a "specific application" option. I have not actually used it. I don't know if you can make it part of a string of shortcuts, as it's something that takes up the "whole function" of the one button, but it is possible. If you're looking for more macros, paring this with something like Keyboard Maestro (my favorite app for this that I use alot) might get you there, which can do strings of things like that, which you can then trigger using a button in Stearmouse. Hopefully that makes sense!
You deserve 1 million subscribers man 🎶🎶🎶
Thank you very much! I appreciate that!
Do you know of a similar software for Windows 10?
I haven't used any myself, but I have had some viewers recommend "X-mouse button control" that seems to do something similar, so maybe worth checking out!
@@ANAKCreates Thank you for the suggestion. I will definitely check it out.
Keep making informative videos!
can it detect 2 keys press?
There is a chord tab, where you can do "chords", which is configurations of any 2 buttons at the same time will trigger a function.
If that's what you mean, yupp!
@@ANAKCreates thankyou sir!
@@ANAKCreates Man I've been looking for this for the last 1.5 hour! Thank you :)
@@hburakurgay Awesome!! Glad you found it!!
I installed Steermouse when I got the Elecom HUGE, but found out after that it worked with the Kensington Expert, which was awesome. I which they had a version for iPad OS.
Ah very nice!! I hope they have a version for iOS coming, that would be amazing now that iPad supports mouse support!! I’d use that a lot too haha
Or apple could just work with Kensington to get it coded into the operating system which would be better. ♫♬
I am also down with this approach as well, i think it would be a great asset to them! On both iOS and Mac to have it built right in!
Steermouse is mac only, so it won't work for the majority of users. I wish you'd said that upfront or in title to save time.
Thanks for the feedback!
What are some of your macros and shortcuts for protools?
Most of the ones I have are to my workflow, and I do program them for what I’m doing at the time.For instance, when I’m in Melodyne I use it to do Command+L one one button to shift between tools. When I’m doing drum editing, I have other shortcuts like quantize (Cmd+0) and one that triggers my trigger creation macro series in Keyboard Maestro. As well as I program the “B” button to cut regions with one them as well, since it’s faster them moving my hand over to the B button on my keyboard. Extremely small, but i find it helpful when doing a lot of chopping. Then I will also create some for specific jobs, like copying selections and moving them to different tracks if I’m doing that a lot, like for vocal comping for example. They are so easy to create, so some types of tasks that are repetitive I will figure out and create macros for that in the moment the wouldn’t really apply to any other job after that haha - I do plan to create some editing videos where I will show a bit more of these as well. It’s all over the place but very helpful! Hopefully that made some sense and gave you ideas!
That music is insanely distracting
Thanks for the feedback!
@@ANAKCreates Thank you for being objective regarding the same. 🙂
If I may ask, do the mouse & software work with the M1 systems?
@@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios I believe they are both compatible. Steermouse does say it's apple silicon compatible, but I personally don't have one yet so I can't verify myself. I have friends who use the Kensington with M1 and they are having no issues, but I haven't heard about Steermouse specifically firsthand yet.
mf just casually skipped button 5678💀I just wanted to know what are those
I believe it's because the other buttons don't apply for the Kensington trackball, those are for other mice and trackballs that have even more buttons. Steermouse works with so many devices, but the Kensington only has 4 buttons.
I belive the buttons are when you combine your fore buttons. Im not sure tho. Its the only feature i cant find in my app